2008 Saturn Vue Engine Problems

the transmission will not shift out of first gear

Sweet smell coming from vents, suspect there is a coolant leak in the heater core, only 98000 miles and the heater core is failing.

ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL MECHANICS THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SEVERAL YEARS AGO SPENT OVER &1000.00 ON IT ( TRANSMISSION) AT A GM DEALER ONLY TO HAVE THE ISSUE TO STILL EXIST. NEVER BUYING A GM VEHICLE AGAIN.

MY VEHICLE'S TIMING CHAIN BROKE WITH ONLY 88,000 MILES. CAUSING ME TO BE STRANDED AND NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE.

NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION NOW EVERY TIME I KILL THE ENGINE I HAVE TO START THE VEHICLE WITH A JUMP STARTER CAMSHAFT AND TIMING ADVANCES PROBLEMS

LOUD EXPLOSION FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THEN, SPARKS WITH FLAMES BEGAN, WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET. OTHER DRIVERS WAIVED & ALERTED US THAT FLAMES WERE COMING OUT. WE STOPPED & GOT OUT. THERE WAS A TRAIL OF OIL BEHIND. APPROX. 75 FT LONG. CHUNKS OF ENGINE METAL WAS RECOVERED OFF THE ROAD.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO BECOME STUCK IN GEAR AND WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS ON IT OWN. I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND TURN CAR COMPLETELY OFF ALLOW THE CAR TO SIT FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND RE-CRANK THE CAR FORCING CAR TO RESET TO GEAR 1. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON HIGH WAY AND DURING PULL OFF.

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. FRONT ENGINE COVER LEAK DISCOVERED. DAMAGE TO WATER OUTLET SEAL, WATER PUMP GASKET, CRANK SEAL, VALVE COVER GASKETS AND SEALS. *TR

I UNDERSTAND SATURNS HAVE HAD ISSUES IN THE PAST WITH TIMING CHAINS FOR WHICH THEY DID A RECALL. I HAVE A 2008 SATURN VUE THAT I HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I WAS JUST TOLD NOISE THE VEHICLE IS MAKING IS THE TIMING CHAIN HOWEVER I CANT FIND ANYWHERE THAT THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR THE 2008 SATURNS. I AM REPORTING THIS TO AVOID FUTURE INCIDENTS IN CASE THE TIMING CHAIN RESULTS IN A INCIDENT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE SOMETHING THAT IS SUPPOSE TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE FRONT ENGINE COVER WAS DISCOVERED TO BE LEAKING. *TR

I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH MY WARRANTY AN KNOW IT HAS EXPIRED AN MY CAR IS GETTING WORSE IT IS COMPLETELY PULLING BACK WHILE DRIVING I FEEL LIKE MY LIFE IS IN DANGER I NEED SOME HELP.. *TR

WHILE SATURN WAS STILL IN BUSINESS, THE FRONT ENGINE SEAL WENT OUT BETWEEN 25-30,000 MILES. THIS WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW AT 55,000 MILES THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE RIGHT FRONT. REALLY,AT 55,000 MILES! WHAT'S NEXT? BY THE WAY THE FRONT CRANK SEAL IS LEAKING AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMELL FROM THE VENTS WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH. HE TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE SMELL BECAME STRONGER. WITHIN SECONDS, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD; HE SAW THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 16,000. UPDATED 01/12/11*LJ UPDATED 02/11/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE XR. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED AT LOWER SPEEDS AS WELL AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER A REGULAR SERVICE CHECK WAS PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,000.

I HAVE A 2008 SATURN VUE. AT 52000 MILES MY WARNING LIGHT FOR MY TEMPERATURE OVERHEATING CAME ON. MY COOLANT TANK WAS EMPTY. MY COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR DID NOT COME ON. MY TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON ONLY WHEN MY TANK WAS EMPTY. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT MY HEATER CORE HAD WENT OUT. BECAUSE OF THIS COOLANT LEAKED UNDER MY DASH INTO MY CAR. I WAS TOLD IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ANYTHING I HAD NOT DONE. IT JUST HAPPENS. WHEN I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP A 2007 OUTLOOK CAME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SATURN REPLACED THE HEATER CORE AT A DISCOUNT COST TO ME. I ALSO WAS HAVING A RATTLING SOUND UNDER MY HOOD. NO ONE COULD TELL ME WHAT IT WAS. THE SOUND STARTED FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT MY VUE IN 10/08. IT HAD 22 MILES ON THE VUE AT THE TIME. I WOULD CALL AND AS IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD NO. EACH TIME I WOULD GO TO TAKE IT IN TO BE CHECK, THE VUE WOULD NOT MAKE THE SOUND. I WAS ALSO TOLD, BECAUSE IT WAS A NEW ENGINE IT WILL MAKE SOUNDS UNTIL THE ENGINE HAD SOME MILES PUT ON IT. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR THE HEATER CORE PROBLEM, THAT IS WHEN I WAS TOLD IT HAS THE HEAT SHIELD. IT WAS FIXED AT A COST TO ME. MY QUESTION ALSO IS WHY WOULD IT NOT BE COVERED AND WHY WASN'T THE HEATER CORE COVER UNDER THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY. IF THE COOLANT SENSOR WOULD HAD CAME ON BEFORE THE TANK WAS EMPTY, IT COULD HAVE SAVED MY HEATER CORE. *TR

I HAVE A SATURN VUE AND AM GOING TO BE HAVING ANOTHER BABY, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY CAR SEAT INSPECTOR THAT THE ONLY SAFE AND CORRECT PLACE TO INSTALL A FORWARD FACING CAR SEAT IS IN THE CENTER SEAT, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IS NOT WIDE ENOUGH TO THEN FIT AN INFANT CAR SEAT NEXT TO IT. I AM NOT WILLING TO COMPROMISE THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN BECAUSE SATURN CANNOT DESIGN A BACK SEAT TO ACCOMMODATE CHILD CAR SEATS. I HAVE HAD LITTLE HELP OR SUGGESTIONS ABOUT WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION AND DO NOT WANT TO BE STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT SAFE FOR MY FAMILY TO BE IN. *TR

ENGINE OVERHEATING WARNING LIKE CAME ON AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY INTO DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED ME THAT HEAD GASKET BLEW AND I NEED NEW MOTOR-HAD NO COOLANT. WASN'T AWARE OF ANY LEAKS OR PROBLEMS. 3 WEEKS BEFORE MY DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. NOW THE ODOMETER READING INDICATES 7000 MILES MORE THAN WHAT IT SHOULD BE. *TR

I OWN A 08 SATURN VUE. THE CAR WAS A YEAR OLD BEFORE THE PROBLEM STARTED. MY CAR STARTED HAVING A VERY CAUSTIC ODOR THAT MADE YOUR EYES BURN AS WELL AS YOUR THROAT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES & THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG & PUT AIR FRESHENER IN THE VENTS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, 4 MONTHS LATER I AM STILL BATTLING WITH THEM ABOUT THIS ISSUE & WE HAVE FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH GM. THE ODOR IS ALSO CORRODING THE INSIDE OF MY CAR. IT IS NOT ONLY CORRODING METAL TIE DOWNS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR, CREATING AN OILY FILM ON THE WINDOWS, BUT EATING THE LAMINATE OFF PARTS INSIDE THE CAR. SATURN HONESTLY DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE LOCAL DEALER IS DOING WHAT THEY CAN. IT IS GM THAT IS BEING DIFFICULT. WE FINALLY HAVE THEM CONVINCED TO DO AN AIR QUALITY TEST WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. THE FT. WORTH POLICE FORENSIC LAB SAID THERE IS AN ACIDITY TO THE AIR. THEY TOOK SEVERAL SAMPLES TO RUN TESTS, WHICH WE ARE CURRENTLY WAITING THE RESULTS. THE FRUSTRATING PART IS THEIR DENIAL THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR & EVEN AFTER WE PROVED TO THEM THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ISSUES. I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED FOR MY HEALTH AFTER BREATHING THIS TOXIC AIR FOR 4 MONTHS & ANYONE ELSE OUT THERE THAT IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES & NOT GETTING ANYWHERE WITH SATURN OR GM. YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE CONTACT HEARS A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 800.

I BOUGHT A 2008 SATURN VIEW AND HAD IT 3 MONTHS 2,000 MILES. AUGUST 1,2008. I WAS DRIVING IT DOWN BRANDT PIKE AND ALL A SUDDEN SMOKED STARTED POURING OUT AROUND THE HOOD AND INTO THE CAR. IT HAD A TERRIBLE SMELL TO IT, LIKE BURNING PLASTIC AND CHEMICALS. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AS FAST AS I COULD. A GUY POPPED THE HOOD AND IT WAS A BLAZING. FIRE DEPT WAS THERE. *TR